General Info for Senior Design EECS 159A & 159B

All majors listed above MUST take Senior Design (EECS 159A-B):

• Electrical Engineering ( EE)
• Computer Engineering (CpE)
• Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)

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Spring of Junior Year, students should register for EECS 198 w/ Professor Dang (Senior “Pre-Design)

• To help you self-identify whether or not you should sign up for EECS 198 next quarter:
  • TLDR version: Graduating next year, Class of 2025? Sign up for EECS 198 w/ Professor Dang in Spring’24
  • Longer version:
    1. If you are signing up for senior design project (EECS 159A) F’24 (i.e. you should be graduating class of ’25), YES you should sign up (see #5).
    2. If you are already part of a larger project (Hyperxite, UAV Forge, Race Car, etc), YES you should still sign up (see #5).
    3. If you are not signing up for senior design project (EECS 159A) F’24 (i.e. you are not graduating class of ’25), NO you should not sign up.
    4. If you have a course conflict that is not avoidable, email qpdang@uci.edu to discuss it.
    5. EECS 198 is not mandatory this year. However, if you choose not to sign up, you are accepting that you may be putting yourself at a disadvantage on EECS-specific preparations, requirements, announcements, and workshops for senior design.
       • If you have any further questions/concerns, email qpdang@uci.edu to discuss.

EECS 198 Expectations

• Project options, team forming, and preparation will be reviewed in EECS 198
  • Create your own project
  • Get a project from your faculty advisor
  • Get a project from a corporate sponsor
  • Participate in a larger inter-departmental project TBD (Race Car, UAV Forge, Hyperxite, etc) – you should still sign up for EECS 198 as there will be relevant information shared.
  • Must be of adequate difficulty (2 quarters’ worth of work)
  • Should combine both software and hardware

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EECS 159A, EECS 159B Expectations

• Two quarters for design, prototyping, and verification/testing – Fall & Winter of Senior Year
  • The Fall quarter (EECS 159A) is design, documentation, & early prototype focused. Funding for Fall early prototype is typically paid for out-of-course fees or out-of-pocket. Some additional funding may be available depending on project and/or advisor.
• • The Winter quarter (EECS 159B) is build & refinement focused.
  • UROP funding may not arrive until the Winter quarter and reimbursements are hard to get approved. Building during the Fall quarter relies on the student’s own funding or other outside funding. DO NOT make any purchases without prior approval from your lab faculty advisor.
• Team
  • A team of up to 2-3 students is typical; 4 students are approved on a case-by-case basis depending on the project scope
  • It is recommended that teams consist of multiple majors (i.e. a mix of EE, CpE, CSE)
• You will be able to sign up for EECS 159 Lecture and Discussion

Signing Up For Labs

A faculty advisor is needed. DO NOT contact faculty advisors until instructed to do so by your Senior Capstone Coordinators. This process will be reviewed and discussed in EECS 198.

• Funding
  • Prepare UROP application in Spring & apply for funding when available (typically in Fall)
    • Funding is typically disbursed in the Winter quarter
    • It is strongly recommended / sometimes required to attend/present UROP symposium in Spring quarter if you apply for funding
  • Some corporate projects will provide funding

Additional Information will be provided during EECS faculty advising during the Winter quarter. Below is the video and PPT for 2023’s Junior Advising Session.

Faculty Advising Session that was sent to Prof. QV Dang or the cloud Version